Arnon Bentovim - Episteme
Arnon Bentovim - Episteme
Arnon Bentovim - Episteme
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Poly-victimisation: A neglected<br />
component in child victimisation<br />
(Finlelhor, Ormrod and Turner 2007 CAN)<br />
• National representative sample of of children’s experiences<br />
of violence and the mental health consequences, 2- 17<br />
• Juvenile Violence Questionnaire, sexual victimisation,<br />
physical assault, property victimisation, maltreatment, peer/sib<br />
victimisation, witnessing<br />
• 22% experienced 4 different types of victimisation in<br />
previous year, high (7) 7%, lower (4-6) 15%<br />
• Adversity factors relevant, and co-occuring in rape,<br />
witnessing assault, dating violence<br />
• Higher the number of victim experiences the more<br />
extensive the mental health effects, and the less specific<br />
the effects